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There are 13 ways to get from Caen to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane CDG - IST
    9h 23m
    ₺9,693–22,673

  2. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CFR - SAW
    9h 3m
    ₺8,163–29,183

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 30m
    ₺15,744–24,408

  4. Drive  2,919.6 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Istanbulcar car 2,919.6 km
    27h 6m
    ₺30,988–44,760

  5. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ORY - SAW
    9h 32m
    ₺13,146–34,630

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ORY - IST
    9h 34m
    ₺11,643–31,607

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CDG - SAW
    9h 51m
    ₺8,696–31,696

  8. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane CFR - IST
    11h 21m
    ₺13,160–44,160

  9. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    42h 46m
    ₺9,287–14,451

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    45h 45m
    ₺10,071–15,288

  11. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    46h 50m
    ₺8,420–12,953

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 1h
    ₺17,847–37,193

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Caen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    34h 36m
    ₺28,354–42,233

Caen to Istanbul by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺15,744Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,524.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

Air France, Pegasus Airlines, and AJet fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Istanbul via Paris and Munich in around 45h 45m.

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